Security Council: Kinshasa seeks strengthened MONUSCO role in next mandate for FDLR disarmament process

The DRC government has officially requested the UN Secretary-General to recommend that MONUSCO be given a role in overseeing the disarmament, demobilization, and cantonment of FDLR during the next Security Council resolution in December 2026. In May 2026, the DRC signed a protocol for the voluntary disarmament of FDLR fighters, with concrete progress such as the formal joining of several groups in August 2026. The request comes three months before the current MONUSCO mandate expires, aiming to address Rwanda's security concerns in eastern DRC.